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Alignment of The HighScope Curriculum and COR AdvantageWithColorado Academic Standards for PreschoolThis document aligns the content in the Colorado Academic Standards for Preschool with the learningobjectives of the HighScope Curriculum for preschool and the developmental milestones of HighScope’s childassessment tool, COR Advantage.Based on more than 50 years of research on early childhood development, The HighScope PreschoolCurriculum is built on 58 Key Developmental Indicators (KDIs). Each KDI identifies an important learningobjective proven to pave the way for school and adult success. Uniquely designed to provide a rich academicfoundation for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, The HighScope Curriculum includes effectiveadult-child interaction strategies to help educators appropriately support and extend children’s developmentand learning across each curriculum content area.COR Advantage is an observation-based child assessment tool designed to measure children’s growth anddevelopment from birth through kindergarten. Built on 36 developmental milestones that best prepare childrenfor school success, COR Advantage is criterion-referenced, research-based, and proven valid and reliablethrough validation studies.ReferencesColorado Academic Standards for Preschool content was retrieved on July 27, 2020 ction/standardsHighScope Educational Research Foundation. (2013). COR Advantage. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope Press.HighScope Educational Research Foundation. (2018). COR Advantage [Computerized assessment system].Online at https://www.coradvantage.com
HighScope Educational Research Foundation. (2012). The HighScope Preschool Curriculum. Ypsilanti, MI:HighScope Press.
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolDANCEStandard 1. Movement, Technique, and Performance1. Demonstrate simple phrases of movement safely in time andspace.I. Gross-motor skillsZ. Movement16. Reflection42. MovementZ. Movement42. MovementStandard 2. Create, Compose, and Choreograph1. Explore simple ideas and stories through movement.Standard 3. Historical and Cultural Context1. Begin to recognize dances in relation to cultures represented by FF. Knowledge of self and othersthe people in their daily surroundings.42. Movement44. Appreciating the arts53. DiversityStandard 4. Reflect, Connect, and Respond1. Observe and identify different dance genres.Z. Movement42. Movement44. Appreciating the arts2. Attentively observe a dance performance.Z. Movement3. Engagement44. Appreciating the arts1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play3. Refine and complete artistic work.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play4. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experience tomake art.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend playDRAMA AND THEATRE ARTSStandard 1. CreateAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org1
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 2. Perform1. Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play2. Develop and refine artistic techniques, choices and work forpresentation.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play3. Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.AA. Pretend play43. Pretend play1. Perceive and analyze artistic work.C. ReflectionAA. Pretend play6. Reflection44. Appreciating the arts2. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.M. Listening and comprehensionAA. Pretend play21. Comprehension44. Appreciating the arts3. Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.AA. Pretend play44. Appreciating the arts4. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural andhistorical context to deepen understanding.AA. Pretend playFF. Knowledge of self and othersHH. History44. Appreciating the arts53. Diversity57. History1. Perform expressively.Y. Music41. Music2. Respond to rhythmic patterns and elements of music usingexpressive movement.Y. MusicZ. Movement41. Music42. Movement3. Apply teacher feedback to demonstrate appropriate processeswhen singing, playing, and moving.Y. Music5. Use of resources41. MusicStandard 3. Critically RespondMUSICStandard 1. Expression of MusicAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org2
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 2. Creation of Music1. Improvise movement and sound responses to music.Y. MusicZ. Movement42. Movement43. Pretend play1. Describe and respond to musical elements.Y. MusicZ. Movement41. Music44. Appreciating the arts2. Recognize a wide variety of sounds and sound sources.Y. MusicZ. Movement41. Music42. Movement1. Show musical preference for style or song.Y. MusicZ. Movement41. Music42. Movement44. Appreciating the arts2. Recognize music in daily life.Y. Music41. MusicX. Art40. Art44. Appreciating the arts1. Know that works of art can represent people, places and things. X. Art40. Art44. Appreciating the artsStandard 3. Theory of MusicStandard 4. Aesthetic Valuation of MusicVISUAL ARTSStandard 1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend1. Identify art in daily surroundings.Standard 2. Envision and Critique to ReflectStandard 3. Invent and Discover to Create1. Create works of art based on personal relevance.X. ArtAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org40. Art3
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 4. Relate and Connect to Transfer1. Understand that artists have an important role in communities.X. ArtFF. Knowledge of self and others40. Art44. Appreciating the arts54. Community roles1. Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods.K. Personal care and healthy behavior20. Healthy behavior2. Develop self-management skills and personal hygiene skills topromote healthy habit.K. Personal care and healthy behavior19. Personal care20. Healthy behavior1. Children develop healthy relationships and interactions withadults and peers.D. EmotionsE. Building relationships with adultsF. Building relationships with other childrenG. CommunityH. Conflict resolution9. Emotions10. Empathy11. Community12. Building relationships15. Conflict resolution2. Children develop self-concept and self-efficacy skills.A. Initiative and planningK. Personal care and healthy behaviorFF. Knowledge of self and others1. Initiative7. Self-identity8. Sense of competence3. Children develop self-regulation skills.D. EmotionsG. Community3. Engagement9. Emotions11. Community4. Children develop a healthy range of emotional expressions andlearn positive alternatives to aggressive or isolating behaviors.D. Emotions9. EmotionsCOMPREHENSIVE HEALTHStandard 2. Physical and Personal WellnessStandard 3. Social and Emotional WellnessAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org4
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 4. Prevention and Risk Management1. Identify ways to be safe while at play.G. CommunityK. Personal care and healthy behavior11. Community20. Building relationships2. Identify the importance of respecting the personal space andboundaries of self and others.E. Building relationships with adultsF. Building relationships with other childrenG. Community11. Community12. Building relationshipsI. Gross-motor skillsZ. Movement16. Reflection18. Body awareness42. MovementI. Gross-motor skillsK. Personal care and healthy behavior16. Reflection20. Healthy behaviorG. CommunityK. Personal care and healthy behavior11. Community20. Healthy behaviorG. CommunityK. Personal care and healthy behavior11. Community20. Healthy behaviorPHYSICAL EDUCATIONStandard 1. Movement Competence and Understanding1. Travel in a variety of directions using basic locomotor skills anddemonstrate understanding of personal and general space.Standard 2. Physical and Personal Wellness1. Recognize the positive feelings experienced during and afterphysical activity.Standard 3. Social Emotional Wellness1. Demonstrate understanding of positive social interaction withteachers and peers.Standard 4. Prevention and Risk Management1. Understand basic safety rules and principles.Alignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org5
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolMATHEMATICSStandard 1. Number and QuantityP.CC.A. Counting & Cardinality: Know number names and thecount sequence.S. Number and counting32. CountingP.CC.B. Counting & Cardinality: Recognize the number of objectsin a small set.S. Number and counting32. CountingP.CC.C. Counting & Cardinality: Understand the relationshipbetween numbers and quantities.S. Number and counting31. Number words andsymbols32. CountingP.CC.D. Counting & Cardinality: Compare numbers.S. Number and counting31. Number words andsymbols32. CountingP.CC.E. Counting & Cardinality: Associate a quantity with writtennumerals up to 5 and begin to write numbers.R. WritingS. Number and counting31. Number words andsymbolsP.OA.A. Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Understand addition asadding to and understand subtraction as taking away from.S. Number and counting32. CountingP.OA.B. Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Understand simplepatterns.V. Patterns38. PatternsU. Measurement36. Reflection37. UnitStandard 2. Algebra and FunctionsStandard 3. Data, Statistics, and ProbabilityP.MD.A. Measurement & Data: Measure objects by their variousattributes using standard and nonstandard measurement and usedifferences in attributes to make comparisons.Alignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org6
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 4. GeometryP.G.A. Geometry: Identify, describe, compare, and composeshapes.T. Geometry: Shapes and spatial awareness 34. ShapesP.G.B. Geometry: Explore the positions of objects in space.T. Geometry: Shapes and spatial awareness 35. Spatial awarenessREADING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATINGStandard 1. Oral Expression and Listening1. Children comprehend and understand the English language(Receptive Language).M. Listening and comprehensionII. Listening to and understanding English21. Comprehension23. Vocabulary30. English language learning2. Children use language to convey thoughts and feelings(Expressive Language).E. Building relationships with adultsL. SpeakingJJ. Speaking English12.Building relationships22. Speaking23. Vocabulary30. English language learning1. Children understand and obtain meaning from stories andinformation from books and other texts.M. Listening and comprehensionQ. Book enjoyment and knowledge21. Comprehension26. Reading28. Book knowledge2. Phonological awareness is the building block for understandinglanguage.N. Phonological awareness24. Phonological awareness3. Print concepts and conventions anchor concepts of earlydecoding.P. Reading26. Reading27. Concepts about print4. The names and sounds associated with letters makes upalphabetic knowledge.O. Alphabetic knowledge25. Alphabetic knowledgeStandard 2. Reading for All PurposesAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org7
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 3. Writing and Composition1. Familiarity with writing implements, conventions, and emergingskills to communicate through written representations, symbols,and letters.J. Fine-motor skillsR. WritingX. Art17. Fine-motor skills27. Concepts about print29. Writing40. ArtM. Listening and comprehension5. Use of resources21. Comprehension22. SpeakingW. Data analysisBB. Observing and classifyingCC. Experimenting, predicting, and drawingconclusionsDD. Natural and physical world39. Data analysis45. Observing48. Predicting.49. Drawing conclusions50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical world2. Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to BB. Observing and classifyingmatter and energy.CC. Experimenting, predicting, and drawingconclusions45. Observing46. Classifying47. Experimenting49. Drawing conclusions50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical worldStandard 4. Research Inquiry and Design1. Begin research by asking a question to identify and define aproblem and its possible solutions.SCIENCEStandard 1. Physical Science1. Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materialshelp us understand the world.Alignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org8
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 2. Life Science1. Recognize that living things have unique characteristics andbasic needs that can be observed and studied.W. Data analysisDD. Natural and physical world39. Data analysis45. Observing50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical world2. Recognize that living things develop in predictable patterns.W. Data analysisDD. Natural and physical world39. Data analysis50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical world1. The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earthmaterials and their uses.W. Data analysisBB. Observing and classifyingCC. Experimenting, predicting, and drawingconclusionsDD. Natural and physical world39. Data analysis45. Observing47. Experimenting48. Predicting49. Drawing conclusions50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical world2. The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the natural andphysical world and the understanding of naturally occurringrelationships.W. Data analysisDD. Natural and physical world39. Data analysis45. Observing46. Classifying48. Predicting.49. Drawing conclusions50. Communicating ideas51. Natural and physical worldStandard 3. Earth and Space ScienceAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org9
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolSOCIAL STUDIESStandard 1. History1. Recognize change and sequence over time.C. ReflectionHH. History6. Reflection57. HistoryGG. Knowledge of self and others56. Reflection1. Individuals have many wants and have to make choices.G. CommunityFF. Knowledge of self and others11. Community54. Community roles55. Decision making2. Identify money and its purpose (PFL).N/A54. Community roles1. Understand one’s relationship to the family and community andrespect differences in others.FF. Knowledge of self and others11. Community53. Diversity54. Community roles2. Rules allow groups to work effectively.G. CommunityFF. Knowledge of self and others11. Community55. Decision makingStandard 2. Geography1. Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connectionsto the worldStandard 3. EconomicsStandard 4. CivicsWORLD LANGUAGESStandard 1. Communication: Communicate effectively in morethan one language in order to function in a variety ofsituations and for multiple purposes.1 Communicate effectively in the target language using gestures, FF. Knowledge of self and otherspointing or facial expressions to augment oral language.II. Listening to and understanding EnglishJJ. Speaking EnglishAlignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org1030. English language learning53. Diversity
Colorado Academic Standards for PreschoolCOR Advantage ItemsKey DevelopmentIndicators (KDIs) —PreschoolStandard 2. Cultures/Intercultural Communication:Interact with cultural competence and understanding.2 Develop cultural competence and understanding.FF. Knowledge of self and others53. DiversityFF. Knowledge of self and othersII. Listening to and understanding EnglishJJ. Speaking English30. English language learning53. DiversityStandard 3. Connections: Connect with other disciplines andacquire information and diverse perspectives in order to usethe language to function in academic and career-relatedsituations.3 Connect with other content areas in order to build academicawareness through experiences in the target language.Standard 4. Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature oflanguage and culture in order to interact with culturalcompetence.4 Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order FF. Knowledge of self and othersto develop cultural competence.Alignment 2020 HighScope Educational Research Foundation, highscope.org1153. Diversity
Alignment of The HighScope Curriculum and COR Advantage . With . Colorado Academic Standards for Preschool . This document aligns the content in the Colorado Academic Standards for Preschool with thelearning objectives of the HighScope Curriculum for preschool and the developmental milestones of HighScope's child assessment tool, COR Advantage. Based on more than 50 years of research on .
teachers create opportunities in the daily routine for children to reflect on and talk about their play experiences. 1For a complete description of the history and evolution of the HighScope Preschool Curriculum, see Hohmann, Weikart, and Epstein (2008, pp. 3–5).
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